This image was featured on OPOD on March 18th, 2012. [link] Camera: Canon XSi (modified) Lens: Canon 200mm f/2.8L Mount: Astrotrac Shot: HDR 1x30 seconds f/4 ISO 400 1x60 seconds f/4 ISO 400 1x120 seconds f/4 ISO 400
On June 4th, 2012 North America (along with some other parts of the world) got to experience a partial lunar eclipse. At the maximum, the Moon was 38% in Earth's Umbra shadow (as depicted in the image above). From the location this image was shot, light clouds covered the night sky producing some interesting photo ops. Location: Reservoir Ridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, Co Date: 2012-06-04 Camera: Canon XSi (modified) Telescope: WO 110FLT Mount: GCEM Shot: HDR 1x1/8th second ISO 400 1s1/20th second ISO 400 1x1/50th second ISO 400 1x1/125th second ISO 400 1x1/320th second ISO 400 1x1/800th second ISO 400 Processing: Photomatrix Pro, Photoshop, Topaz
The International Space Station transiting the sun. Calculations for computing the event were done by calsky.com. From this location the ISS appeared in front of the sun for 1.6 seconds. Due to clouds and given the sun was only 14.1 degrees above the horizon, we cannot see much detail on the sun. According to spaceweather.com there are 2 very small, but noticeable sunspots when this image was taken. However the atmosphere prevented me from recording them in any detail. Location: Livermore, CO Date: 2012-11-04 Camera: Canon XSi (modified) Telescope: WO 110 FLT Other Optics: 2x Powermate Mount: CGEM Shot: Stacked 3x1/1000th second ISO 400 Processing: Photoshop, Topaz
